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Daily Archives: August 28, 2012

If I go missing for a few days, don’t fret. I will be getting acquainted with my soon-to-be best buddy Stephen Hawking.

We have lots to talk about because I hit the nexus of the university Tuesday. Funny thing, it took less than 41 minutes, 04 seconds to get there.

I know because that is how long my four mile run lasted. Yes, it felt like four hours, and I was mildly surprised it lasted slightly more than 41 minutes, but I believe it happened somewhere around the two mile mark.

Tulane coach Curtis Johnson is optimistic that Saturday's season opener against Rutgers will be played as scheduled. (AP photo)

On a day when the Tulane football team was forced to move its practice to Samford University in Birmingham, Ala., Green Wave coach Curtis Johnson talked with the media regarding the team’s travel adversity and offered his thoughts on the matchup against Rutgers:

Sheldon Royster, one of New Jersey’s most sought-after defensive back recruits last year, will transfer to Rutgers after receiving his scholarship release from South Carolina, according to ScarletReport.com.

After asking for and receiving his release on Sunday, Royster apparently opted to join former St. Peter’s Prep teammates Savon Huggins and Keith Lumpkin at Rutgers. According to Scout.com, Royster was the nation’s seventh-rated and New Jersey’s top-ranked safety prospect coming out of St. Peter’s Prep in 2011.

After receiving more than a dozen scholarship offers, Royster ultimately chose South Carolina over Rutgers right before 2011 signing day. The 5-11, 190-pounder, who redshirted as a true freshman last year, will sit out this season per NCAA transfer rules and will have three years of eligibility beginning next fall.

With starting free safety Duron Harmon and nickel defensive back Wayne Warren set to graduate after the season, Royster is expected to compete for a starting nod this spring. For now, he is expected to contribute to Rutgers’ scout team.

Following practice on Tuesday, Rutgers coach Kyle Flood talks about preparations for Tulane, contingency plans in light of Hurricane Isaac, and offers a positive update on the status of Max Issaka, the redshirt freshman defensive end from Woodbridge who has been excused since the beginning of the preseason while dealing with a death in the family:

The foundation was established by formerRutgersmen’s basketball coach Jim Carr and his wife Natalie, whose 2-year-old son Brayden died in 2011 after a long illness. It provides athletic, social, rehabilitative and academic opportunities to children with seizure conditions as well as humanitarian support to their parents.

Last year’s inaugural clinic featured Bob Hurley, John Calipari, Jeff Van Gundy, Bill Self, Larry Brown and Mike Rice. It drew 500 attendees and raised more than $75,000 for the foundation.

The registration fee is $150 per person and includes a continental breakfast, lunch and snacks. The first 500 to register receive a portfolio and a Nike polo shirt.

Go to the Asbury Park Press website today at 7:30 p.m. to chat Rutgers football with our Rutgers beat writer Keith Sargeant. No topic is out of bounds as Keith will be previewing the 2012 college football season, the chances that the Scarlet Knights will win that elusive Big East championship, key position battles that were won this summer, and offering his thoughts on the season opener Saturday night against Tulane in New Orleans.

Unlike previous chats, this one at APP.com will be a video chat and Keith plans on answering as many questions that come his way.

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PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- In the middle of a linebacker unit that feels its way through games on defense, sophomore Deonte Roberts spoke one-on-one with Scarlet Report about Rutgers’ Big Ten opener Saturday against Iowa.

Not only did he address efforts to reinstate the tailgate in some form, but Hobbs asked for renewed support of the Football team. Earlier today, we covered the announcement and fallout over the cancelling of “the Alley”, the designated student tailgating area for Rutgers football games. Many students are upset with the decision and rightly […]

Our latest Tailgater of the Week has been coming to games at Rutgers since 1994, and has been officially tailgating for well over 10 years now. This week’s winner’s are Eric Wnuck and Matt Shepherd, and they started this particular group. Of course, Matt’s wife Alicia and Eric’s wife Andrea, who also corrals their children, […]

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Jerry CarinoJerry Carino has covered sports for the Gannett New Jersey newspapers since 1996 and has been on the college basketball beat since 2003. A native of Old Bridge, he also teaches journalism at Kean University.E-mail Jerry

Josh NewmanJosh Newman has worked for the Press since September 2004 and began covering Shore Conference sports full time in September 2006. He is a 2004 graduate of Springfield College with a degree in communications/sports journalism.E-mail Josh

Ryan DunleavyRyan Dunleavy has covered Rutgers athletics for more than a decade, dating back to his days as a student at his alma mater. He became New Jersey Press Media’s Rutgers women’s basketball beat writer in 2009 and Rutgers football beat writer in 2013. Since joining the staff in 2004, the Morris County native also has covered the NFL, MLB, NBA, the Somerset Patriots and high school sports.E-mail Ryan